Thanksgiving Day Vocabulary

a large, special meal shared with family or friends

a public celebration of a special day or event, usually with bands in the streets and decorated vehicles

the lower part of the leg of a chicken or other bird that is cooked and eaten as food

a hot dish made with meat, vegetables, etc. that are cooked slowly in liquid in an oven

a small sour red berry that grows on a small bush and is used in cooking

a game played by two teams of 11 players each, using an oval ball that players kick, throw, or carry.

to eat something very fast; the noise a turkey makes

a brown sauce poured over turkey or mashed potatoes

the time of year when the crops are gathered in on a farm; the act of gathering crops

food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal and is saved for later

a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something

a belief or way of doing something that has existed for a long time among a group of people

a mixture of finely chopped food, such as bread, onions, and herbs, placed inside a turkey before it is cooked

a member of the group of English people who sailed to America on the ship The Mayflower in 1620 and started a colony in Massachusetts

the nut of the pecan tree with a smooth pinkish-brown shell, used in desserts like pecan pie